Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby will play his 1000th career regular-season game on Saturday against the New York Islanders.
To mark the occasion, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto issued a proclamation declaring Saturday as "Sidney Crosby Day."
City of PittsburghIn advance of his 1,000th game with the @penguins, the Mayor has declared today "Sidney Crosby Day" in #Pittsburgh. The Proclamation honors Mr. Crosby for his outstanding career & thanks him for over 15 years of commitment to the team & our community. Happy Sidney Crosby Day! https://t.co/JLoPaOKfhy
Crosby is currently in the midst of his 16th season for the Penguins.